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Posted in August 2011 …

As mentioned in a previous post, this past weekend I chopped up a butternut squash in preparation for a recipe to be made later this week. Tuesday was the day! You might be surprised to see how this turns out (Spoiler: If you read the title of this post). Tuesday after work I was quite … Continue reading →

This week I was a lucky girl and got hooked up with some fresh ‘matoes. Oh yeah: Kheema On Monday, I tried one of Aarti Sequeira’s recipes for one of her childhood favorites: Kheema! (Recipe from The Food Network website). First step: To my fragrant skillet of onion, garlic, and ginger, I added these … Continue reading →

This weekend I had a ripe bunch o’ naners I needed to use, and an abundance of berries, so I made these Blueberry Banana Pancakes, inspired by this recipe from Taste of Home. My additions to the original recipe included cinnamon and nutmeg, and I substituted all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour. Thick, fluffy ‘cakes! … Continue reading →

Here’s a really easy, low-cal dinner that came together in no time flat on a week night: Skillet Tacos (recipe from Taste of Home). Basically I browned half of a pound of lean ground beef (I added 0.5-1 tsp of Fajita Seasoning), then added onion, green pepper, tomato sauce, macaroni, water, and salsa to a … Continue reading →

On nights when I am cooking for one (one = ME!), more often than not, I tend to make meatless meals. Recently I tried this new Bean Burrito recipe while the huz was out of town for work. Actually, he ended up being in Baltimore during the 5.9-magnitude earthquake last week! Scary! Luckily, he and … Continue reading →

It just wouldn’t be a weekend without a little bit of beer and gluttony, amirite? Friday afternoon, sitting in my cubicle, I had beer on the brain. Is that bad? I was just SO ready to NOT be in the office anymore. I mean, look at this tempting view I have out my window. And … Continue reading →

For a second day in a row, I tried a recipe from Mama Pea’s new cookbook, Peas and Thank You. I love the book – you should definitely check it out. It’s full of easy, delicious-looking vegan “recipeas.” My second endeavor was the Thai Veggie Burgers recipe. I do love making veggie burgers! Not quite … Continue reading →

Saturday I was not exactly a “healthy living blogger.” No, this is not the Spicy African Peanut Slow Cooker Soup. We’ll get to that in a few moments. First, I enjoyed Chinese takeout. Hot & Sour Soup, I can’t resist. Also cannot resist Sweet and Sour Shrimp (to my credit, I only ate a bit … Continue reading →